Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-03
VOTING.
VOTING.
The frst vote was taken on Mr.. Wal-


dill's amendment. Lost.
The resolution Of Mr.. Fulkerson, OF
Washington, was then rejected by the
following recorded vote:
Lyys.-MessrS. Arnold, i3andy, Barbour.
Carfvell. Carter. Cornett, DRbney, Abram Full
kerson, /. ID. Fulkerson, Giils, Hurt, johnson,
Jones. w. II. Jordan, Lightner. Lockett. Loving.
Martin, O'Bannon. Patton, Powell, Roberts,
WAN 3,arke. Wescott, and Wilkins-26.
NoEs.-Msssrs. Black. Boiling. Buchanan,
Rurta Chalmers, Cherry, Curlett, Darst. Dick
enfon. Downing. Dunlop. Dupuy. Eastwood.
Fchols, Faulcon. Fentress, figgai, Hay, hoee,
IIoIladnv. Huffman. lIylton, G. r. Jordan, Law
son Jeitwitch. Mallory. McClintic. Mathews,
Hsuck, Moss. Munford, Nance, Noblln, Payne,
Petere. Pollard, Porter. Saunders, Sebreil.
Southworth, Sthbiing, TaliafeIro. Terry. Van
Doren. wsddlll, Wise, and Mr.. speaker--'I.
SIR EDWARDS CREDENTIALS.
Governor Lee communicated to The
House the following letter from Mr..
Bouverie, chairman of the Council of
Foreign Bondholders, which was re-
ceiyed and ordered to be printed:
COMMONWEALTH or vIRGrSTA.)
GOVERNORS OFFICE,
RICHMOND, Va, May 2, 1856.
To ht General AsseHbiy:
The following communication from the chair
man Of the Council Of Foreign BondDOlder' :
has duly reached me by the hand OF SIR Ed-
ward ihcrnien, one Of the commission ap-
uointed by the council 10 meet the legislative
commission FITZnUGH LEE.
Council FORRIGr BoSDH0LDERs,l
Il MOgGATE STREET,
LONDON. r. G., April IA, lsN. J
Sir-I beg 20 present 20 your bxcellency INC
Right Honorable Sir Edward Thornton. q. &.
L IN rE
cred and Instructed by the Council OF Foreign
BondhOlders to meet the commission appoint
ed by the Legislature Of Virginia TO consider
the question OF the public debt OF the state,
and II possible 10 arrive at Joint conclusion
with thsf commission az 10 the available meas
Of the State 70 provide for the interest OF thai
debt, and further, 20 endeavor 10 come 70 sonie
specting the future OF that deOi.
which can be submitted for approval on the
one hand 10 the Legislature and on the othof
to the bonGhOlders here.
] feel sure that every facility will be gwen 20
these genlemon 10y your Excellency 10 ASSIST
Them In the performance OF the duty tney hato
Undertaken. IL Is my profound persuasion thbt
II must be fully a. much for the best interes' :
Of Virginia a. II H. for that Of the bondholde-5
that this question should DO finally settled.
The piosperity of virginia requires mat u
should. as there IL no chance for the develop
ment OF tho great resources OF tho state. or
for the revival and increase OF her trado
ard Of the rewards Of industry 10 ber
rOpulation. unless the credit Of the state Is
Te-esta biished. The nOn-payment OF the deD.
and the persistent efforts heretofore mahe 10
avoid the obligations Of the state formally ana
constitutionaiiy incurred 10 it, public creditors
are fatal Tar 20 any such developments alO
trust that your Excellency's administration
may be signalZed by the removal OF ms pa =
rler, asf feel confident that this removal wonli
prove the starting point OF commercial ana ia-
dusirial progress
Ihave the honor TO be, sir, your Excellency's
most faithful serant. +. p. BouyERlE,
Kfs Frcel,cncy Ccn>rai FitihDgh lee, Goreraor
n Virginia. &c.
The same paper was sent to the SEN
ate, where it was read and ordered to
be printed and referred to the debt
committee.
A Gard from William l.. Royal, Esq.
10 the EdifOr Of the Dispatch:
Your issue of Sunday contained the
following:
Governor Lee In his correspondence had with
Mr. ROyail, the counsel Of the English bond
holders in America. was assured by him TINT
the English bcndhOlders owned or controlled
The great bulk Of tho outstanding indebtednesi
OF Tie State This assurance was gwen the
Governor by counsel before any step LOOKING
70 a call Of the extra session Of the Legislature
or the appointment by the English bondholderi
Of the commission vas made.
Yop sre entirely mistaken. I had no
communication, verbal or written, with
the Governor before the Legislature
was called in extra session. The pro-
clamation issued by the G@ernor was
signed February 25, 1887, and was pub.
lishcd February 26, 1887. On the I'd
of March Governor Lee opened cor
respondence with me, which / here
give:
1ovvoyyyptrTu oF VTRGISIAD